I became a heart-stealing thief in Azure Files

After a long, continuous autumn rain, a clear, sunny day with a crisp autumn sky and not a cloud in sight finally arrived.

As the saying goes, "One autumn rain brings one chill."

After several days of autumn rain, the weather in Kivotos is clearly starting to cool down.

The best sign that the weather is getting cooler... is undoubtedly the school uniforms that girls are wearing, which are becoming thicker and heavier.

However, not all students will adapt to the season and wear long skirts and tights that are both warm and stylish.

Standing outside the station, bathed in the autumn sunlight, a pink-haired, fox-eared girl dressed in a refreshing autumn outfit was one of the exceptions.

The moment she saw Amamiya, the girl, who had been somewhat lost in thought while waiting, immediately regained her composure and became gentle and affectionate.

Nicole waved to the hand holding the phone in greeting, then quickly typed with one hand.

Sending a message face-to-face is undoubtedly a malicious attempt to cover up the truth.

Amamiya took out her phone and looked at the newly popped-up MomoTalk app, finding it slightly amusing.

[Nicole: Sensei, about this special 'date'... Yukino-chan, Kurumi-chan, and Oto-Aoi-chan have been watching the whole thing...]

[Nicole: Although we can't be completely sure about your relationship with Yukino-chan, everyone's watching, so...]

[Nicole: If you have any thoughts, please... exercise some restraint...]

This is like preparing yourself in advance.

Fox Squad... will belong to Xia Lai sooner or later.

These 'foxes' will eventually be conquered.

It's better to be early than late.

If Yukino, Kurumi, and Otoko were all watching...

So, should I... use 'Succubus Mode' more frequently?

Amamiya narrowed his eyes slightly. He had been somewhat hesitant, but immediately activated Ibuki's bond skill - [Childlike Innocence].

The [Childlike Innocence] bond skill... for Nicole alone, its effect might be even greater than the 'Succubus Mode' which combines multiple bond skills.

The description says "increases the favorability gained from negotiating with 'older sister' type assistants," but in reality... any student with the quality of "maternal" can benefit from the bonus provided by this bond skill.

And Nicole... happens to be the one in the Fox team whose maternal instincts are most obvious.

She was jokingly called "Nicole's Mom" ​​by the other three foxes in the Fox team, which shows how gentle and caring she is.

Putting away his phone, Amamiya, with his refreshing youthful charm, quickly approached Nicole.

The double bond skill enhancement brought by 【Life's Many Flavors】(Xia's Bond) and 【Emotional Colors】(Maki's Bond) makes Nicole seem to vaguely sense a... fragrant yet not abrupt, light lemon scent.

'Well……'

Before she could even say hello, Nicole was momentarily stunned, her pupils dilating briefly before brightening.

What's with Sensei's... that kind of warm and gentle aura that makes you want to care for them...?

This is different from the slightly颓废 (颓废 can be translated as decadent, dispirited, or颓废) adult aura I had when I first met her; it feels...

I kind of want to... hold Sensei... against my chest and caress her properly?

No... even if the idea is very strong, I can't do it...

After all, it's a public place...

Taking a deep breath to calm herself, Nicole, whose rhythm had been slightly off, did not greet them as she had planned.

"Sen, Sensi... Good afternoon...?"

Amemiya achieved good offensive results solely based on the aura and 'first impression' provided by the bond skill.

Amamiya leaned close to the girl's upturned, fluttering fox ears, deliberately blowing a soft breath first, before whispering to her trembling fox ears.

Good afternoon, Nicole's mom~

Amamiya did not maintain her 'adult demeanor'.

—Because 'childlike innocence' and 'mature demeanor' are completely unrelated.

'Waaah!'

No... Sensei seems to have become even cuter right now...

I really want to...

No, it can’t be!

【~???~】(Nicole)

At this moment, Nicole, who was calm and composed, felt a surge of emotion that was hard to suppress, a feeling that had been repeatedly stirred within her.

'If only I could abandon all pretense and pretend, and hold Sensei in this state against my chest and knead her a little…'

'It will definitely be very comfortable.'

'But then a big problem arises: how am I supposed to face Yukino-chan?'

Nicole quickly recalled the required courses she had learned in the SRT course, such as 'facing temptations' and 'resisting interrogation,' and almost went through all the ways to calm herself down before she could barely look away and stop herself from noticing Amamiya's messy curly hair.

She turned her head away, her voice heavy with barely suppressed emotion: "Sen...Sensei...don't do this..."

Amamiya didn't tease Nico any further, stopping short of making any further moves.

...If he really succeeded in being 'severely suppressed by students in public,' his authority as an adult, as Xia Lai Sensei, would definitely be completely undermined.

At that time... any random nobody on the street could jump out and "hug you and give you a big kiss".

"So...shall we begin our 'date'?"

By deliberately emphasizing the word 'date,' Amamiya took Nico's slightly stiff hand.

For his date with Nico, Amamiya chose the third shopping street in the "DU" area, which was very close to the Federation Student Council.

This is, after all, a very large commercial area, which has the dual characteristics of being both crowded and easy to spot.

The reason it's described as "crowded and noisy" is because there are a lot of ordinary citizens from Kivotos coming and going here.

The reason it's described as 'not easily noticed' is because... it's currently the normal school term, and students generally don't frequent this area unless it's a holiday.

Therefore, even if Amamiya were to hold hands with a student in public, she wouldn't have to worry about being discovered by other students and being questioned.

As for the ordinary citizens of Kivotos... well, they weren't really related to me anyway.

The only possible connection is probably with General Chai from the Abydos region.

That ramen master, Shiba, is really close to the category of "helper"—somewhat like Sakura Sojiro.

Amamiya could feel the strange looks he received from ordinary citizens of Kiwatos from time to time, but he didn't care.

However, considering Nico's personal reputation, Amamiya still activated [Invisible Presence] (Miyu's Bond), diverting most of the outside world's attention.

After taking Nico for a short walk around the shopping street, Amamiya stopped Nico in front of a clothing store.

After glancing at the clothing store's sign, Amamiya didn't take Nico inside directly. Instead, he turned to Nico, who seemed distracted and kept muttering things like "calm down."

What does Nicole do during her vacation?

"Huh? Ah... Is Sensei asking me 'what can I do'?"

Nicole paused for a moment, snapping out of her daze.

"Hmm... If it were when I was in SRT, I would probably train on my own even if there wasn't much to do."

After a moment of panic, she quickly regained her composure and spoke with a touch of nostalgia: "However, since SRT was shut down, the Fox team was temporarily 'displaced' and was recruited by Huaye..."

"Sensei, you probably know... the 'Fox Me' delivery you ordered last time... was indeed run by the Fox team to conceal their identities and partially subsidize their operations."

Amamiya nodded: "Nicole is probably the one in charge of 'cooking,' right? I feel like Nicole's sushi bento boxes are especially delicious, they should be very popular."

【~???~】(Nicole)

“Sensei is right.”

Nicole chuckled softly, her eyes narrowing. "Foxmeat's delivery business isn't exactly thriving, but at least in the sushi segment, they're certainly very competitive."

Amamiya sighed and looked again at the clothing store sign not far away, muttering softly to herself.

"If only I could marry Nicole..."

"This way, you can not only experience Nicole's mom's tender care, but also enjoy three meals a day that are made with even more genuine care..."

【~???~】(Nicole)

Thanks to the fox girl's unique four-channel voice, Nicole, with her excellent hearing, clearly caught the soft whisper that sounded like an unintentional outpouring of her innermost thoughts.

Although, judging solely from the statement itself, this statement was somewhat abrupt and might even seem a bit silly—

But as the saying goes, "beauty is in the eye of the beholder."

When you think someone is particularly nice, even if they do something really awful, as long as they haven't crossed your personal boundaries, you'll feel that it's a kind of 'reasonable humor'.

Nicole stood frozen in place, a thunderbolt flashing through her mind.

She was in a daze, her pupils trembling violently. Her expression gradually melted from shock to disbelief, and then, like ice melting, transformed into an overwhelming sense of shame and...

ecstasy.

Amamiya suddenly snapped out of her daze and pinched Nico's perfectly straight fox ears.

"Nicole, there's a 'clothing store' over here, want to take a look?"

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Chapter Twenty-Seven: A Shocking Year in Huaye

"Nicole, there's a 'clothing store' over here, want to take a look?"

Having been thoroughly 'stirred' up her heartstrings, Nicole had to suppress the confession that was almost escaping her throat: "I like Sensei too."

She composed herself and briefly shifted her attention away from Amamiya, looking at the clothing store in front of her.

"TsukiFox...?"

Is this shop opened by one of the students from the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons...?

After reading the clothing store's sign, Nicole had a déjà vu feeling that she had seen it somewhere before.

I saw it somewhere before, either when the Fox team was on a mission or when they were delivering takeout...

It seems to be a highly customized brand, created specifically for student clothing customization, and very famous in this 'niche market'?

Nicole did not hesitate.

"Well, then... let's take a look."

The main reason Amamiya stopped in front of this clothing store was because... he and the seminar members had visited the TsukiFox branch in the Hyakki Yagyō area when he went on a date with Noah during their 'hot spring trip' with Hyakki Yagyō.

Now that I've seen it again in the third business district... naturally, the idea of ​​'going in and taking a look' arose.

As Amamiya entered with Nicole, he immediately felt the profound change in his senses brought about by the adaptable interior design and clothing styles.

TsukiFox in the Hyakki Yagyō (Night Parade of One Hundred Demons) area has a strong traditional Japanese style.

The 'TsukiFox' in the third commercial district is a modern shop with a modern or even near-future style that conforms to the aesthetic characteristics of the millennium.

"Welcome to TsukiFox. Do you have any special requests? Personalized clothing customization? Or general clothing procurement? Or perhaps a stylized design? TsukiFox can handle any clothing-related questions!"

The shop assistant in charge of guarding this place was, as expected, a girl with the characteristics of a hundred demons in a parade, wearing a brightly colored kimono with flame patterns and a small blue pendant lamp hanging from her waist.

As soon as Amamiya and Nico entered, she instantly switched from 'bored and looking at her phone to kill time' mode to business mode.

That quick reaction and the enthusiasm that never felt abrupt were exactly like Shizuko's.